‘I want to be really cautious’: Ciara showcases her baby bump in a striking new shoot for British Vogue as she discusses pregnancy during lockdown
Ciara has spoken about experience with pregnancy during the coronavirus pandemic and feels she has to be ‘really cautious’.
The singer, 34, who is expecting her third child, showcased her blossoming baby bump in a ribbed cream maxi dress for a striking covershoot for British Vogue.
Ciara talked about how it was having her ultrasound without her husband Russell Wilson, parenting during lockdown and the importance of having a father figure.
Worrying time: Ciara has spoken about experience with pregnancy during the coronavirus pandemic to Vogue and admitted she felt she has had to be ‘really cautious’
On going to the hospital for her ultrasound, Ciara said: ‘I wanted to be really cautious.’
‘I had a little ziplock bag of gloves for the appointment and then I had my mask. When I went from one room to the other, I switched to a new pair of gloves.
‘When the image of the baby came on the screen, I FaceTimed Russ in the car so that he could see.
‘We women carry the baby, but for my husband, being in the room and listening to the heartbeat in real time is one of his ways of connecting. For him not to be part of that was a symbol of this time that we’re living through.’
Pregnancy: Ciara talked about how it was having her ultrasound without her husband Russell Wilson, how she is parenting during lockdown and the importance of having a father figure
Baby on board: The One, Two Step hitmaker is expecting a son with Russell. It is the couple’s second child, as they also have three-year-old daughter, Sienna (pictured on Thursday)
The songstress looked incredible as she posed in her garden for the shoot.
Ciara cradled her bump in the form-fitting dress which she complemented with a matching long cardigan.
She talked about the struggles of parenting during lockdown, admitting it was a challenge to keep her children entertained.
‘That break in the day when you send your kids to school is a luxury,’ she said.
We’re trying all kinds of stuff to keep them both occupied. The other day I got in the car with Sienna and drove her past some horses for a change of scenery.’
Ciara announced her latest pregnancy with a breathtaking Instagram snap taken on a beach during a trip to Turks And Caicos.
The One, Two Step hitmaker is expecting a son with Russell. It is the couple’s second child, as they also have three-year-old daughter, Sienna.
Read the full feature in the August issue of British Vogue, out now
The beauty also has six-year-old son with ex fiance, Future. The exes have battled over the custody of their son for many years, but things appear to have settled down between them.
Ciara added the importance of Russell being a father figure in her unborn son’s life is of the upmost importance to her.
She said: ‘Your son gets to see how his dad treats a woman, and your daughter gets to see how you are loved.
‘I’m a daddy’s girl, and my dad’s love is what saved me in situations in my life when I could have taken a left turn.’
Read the full feature in the August issue of British Vogue, available via digital download and on newsstands now.
Missing out: ‘For him not to be part of that was a symbol of this time that we’re living through’, Ciara said of her husband being unable to attend her ultrasound (pictured last month)